After a little time, she chose one of the most expensive dresses in the shop and handed it to an assistant who wrapped it up for her as quickly as possible.
过了一会儿,她又选了商场里最昂贵的一件衣服,把它递给了售货员。那售货员以最快的速度为她包好了衣服。
新概念英语第二册
Lesson 32 Shopping made easy
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 昂贵的,花钱多的;豪华的;
💡 ex出+pens花费+ive形容词后缀→要花钱的→昂贵的
"The two liars asked for more expensive silk."
两个骗子索要了很多昂贵的丝绸。
近义:pricey, costly, dear
反义:inexpensive, knockdown, downscale, downmarket, cheaply
n. 助手,助理;[化学](染色的)助剂;辅助物;店员,伙计;
adj. 助理的;辅助的;有帮助的;副的;
💡 assist援助+ant名词后缀→帮助之人 →助手,助理
"My assistant will now demonstrate the machine in action."
现在我的助手将演示机器运转情况。
近义:helper, inferior, manager, assister, attache, attendant
反义:head, headman, honcho, leader, manager, owner
adv. 迅速地;立即;马上;
💡 quick迅速的+ly表副词 →迅速地
"The party was arranged quickly."
聚会很快就安排好了。
近义:apace, hurriedly, lightly, precipitately, promptly, rapidly
反义:leisurely, slow, tardily, unhurriedly, calmly, lazily
adj. 小的;琐碎的;娇小的;幼小的;
adv. 不多,略微;少许,一点;短时间地;
n. (表示否定)微少;没有多少;短时间;
det. (数量上)微少的,少到几乎没有的;(a little)少量的,一些;
"His little affectations irritated her."
他的装腔作势令她不快。
近义:minute, pokey, poky, short, small, tiny
反义:large, major, sizeable, sizable, some, capital
n. 时间;时刻;时代;次;
vt. 为…安排时间;测定…的时间;调准(机械的)速度;拨准(钟、表)的快慢;
vi. 合拍;和谐;打拍子;
adj. 定时的;定期的;[美国英语]分期(付款)的;
int. [体育]时间到,(一场或一局等的)比赛时限,暂停;
"I can only carry two at a time."
我一次只能带两个。
近义:clock, lifetime, period, season, chapter, aeon